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altruism (n) altruistic (adj)
selflessness; devotion to the needs of others
ambidextrous (adj)
able to use both hands with equal ease
appellation (n)
a name or title
assiduous (adj) assiduously (adv)
hard working; conscientiously diligent
aversion (n)
a strong dislike
beguile (v) beguiler (n)
to misleador trick by charm, clever tricks, and/or coquetry
belabor (v)
to go over repeatedly often to the point of absurdity
bluff (n)
a high, steep, broad cliff or bank
Camellia (n)
a shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and waxy, rose-like flowers
Caste System (n)
class distinctions based on birth or wealth
congregation (n) congregate (v)
a gathering of people, often for religious worship or teaching
connive (v) conniver (n)
to cooperate secretly with someone usually in a wrongdoing to conspire
dictatorship (n) dictator (n)
a tyrannical government
diminutive (adj)
smaller than ordinary; quite petite
dolt (n)
an ignoramus
eccentric (adj) eccentricity (n)
an odd or unconventional person, going away from what is normal
exonerate (v)
to clear of blame; to acquit
fastidious (adj)
demandingly persnickety
feeble (adj)
markedly lacking in strength; inadequate
flinty (adj)
unyielding, hard and firm
fuss (v)
a quarrel over petty, silly issues
garish (adj)
bright and showy; gaudy
gloat (v)
to grin scornfully with malicious pleasure
gullet (n)
throat; neck
Inarguably (adv)
Unquestionably; cannot be argued or disputed
inundate (v)
to overwhelm
invalid (n)
one who is so sickly and disabled that he/she rarely leaves home
invective (n)
obscene language; a curse
iota (n)
a tiny amount
malinger ( v)
to pretend to be ill to escape duty or work
miscontrue (v)
to misinterpret
morbid (adj) morbidity (n)
gruesome; horrible; macabre
morphine (n)
a strong, addictive pain killer
mollify (v)
to soothe or calm the temper
parson (n)
a clergyman; usually a Protestant
passe (adj)
out-of-date; boring and old fashion
piety (n) pious (adj)
staunch devotion to religious duties
prowess (adj)
superior skill or ability
presumptuous (adj)
overstepping one's ground; going beyond what is right and proper
shinny (n)
a slang term for liquor
sassy (adj) sass (n)
flippant; cocky and bold; distinctively, smart and stylish
scold (n & v)
one who finds fault with others and tells them about their faults
sluggish (adj) sluggard (n)
lacking energy; lazy
solicitor (n)
a lawyer; or one who seeks contribution or magazine
sporadic (adj) sporadically (adv)
happening at intervals
still (n)
an (often illegal) apparatus for making liquor
stringent (adj)
strict; restrictive
tedious (adj) tedium (n) tediousness (n) tediously (adv)
long and tiring; boring
transgression (n) transgress (v)
the breaking of a rule or law
uncouth (adj)
crude and unmannerly
ungainly (adj)
awkward and clumsy
unwitting (adj) unwittingly (adv)
unknowing; unaware
vexation (n) vex (v)
something that annoys very much
vivivacious (adj) vivacity (n) vivaciously (adv)
lively and spirited in personality
wrath (n) wrathful (adj) wrathfully (adv)
anger; rage
writhe (v)
to twist and turn in pain
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